Projects
Project PIPELINES
Similar Federally Funded Projects
Project PIPELINES was one of 6 projects funded in 2018 by the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs to support professional development of community college faculty as they prepare early childhood educators to work with all young children including those with disabilities, and dually identified young children, or young children with disabilities who are dual language learners. All projects aim to prepare paraprofessionals to use effective practices to support the inclusion of all children in high quality early learning environments. All of these projects were refunded in 2023 and 5 new projects were also funded. Links to information about the other projects are found below.
- University of North Carolina - Script-NC
- University of Toledo - Great Start for Higher Ed
- University of Washington- EarlyEdU Alliance
- University of Connecticut - ECPC
- University of Colorado - PAR²A Center
Impact Report
Summary of Impact of the 325N Projects
Community Colleges
Three community college partners (Cuyamaca, Palomar, and Miramar) will be the focus during the first four years of the project and the fifth year will focus on dissemination of what we learned to community colleges throughout California supported by First 5 California and the California Community College Early Childhood Educators (CCCECE) organization.
Cuyamaca College
Palomar College
Miramar Community College
Contact Us
Project Director: Laura J. Hall
Co-Project Director: Yasemin Turan Qian